topic Re: HTML code for a simple subscription form in Developer Support – ask questions, find answershttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/224484#M9013
<P>Thank you! Absolutely ridiculous that CC doesn't offer this feature a year later after so many others have pointed out how simple this is. There is more to this story, I can't believe they wouldn't implement something so simple that everyone else offers- it just doesn't add up. They have you to thank for me continuing to use their service though, because I was in the process of switching to get response because of this.&nbsp;</P>Sun, 16 Nov 2014 18:17:44 GMTJeremyM7562014-11-16T18:17:44ZHTML code for a simple subscription formhttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/82697#M7183
<P>I am getting soooooooo frustrated, I am hoping someone can help before I pull my last remaining hairs out.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I have been using the CCSFG (Constant Contact Form Generator) version 0.4 for the last few months and it was worked "ok". &nbsp;Very clumsy and inconvenient, but it worked.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I am moving our site to a new host (forced move) and the CCSFG no longer works. &nbsp;I tried updating it to 0.6, confirmed that PHP cURL is enabled, confirmed everything is set up correctly, outgoing connections on port 443 are enabled, but I can only get an authentication error. &nbsp;Somehow the CCSFG software isn't able to authenticate with the CC server. &nbsp; &nbsp;The new host uses suPHP (not sure if that has an impact on CCSFG or not?).</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>This is the nice, simple HTML form I was using with CCSFG:</P><P>&nbsp;</P><PRE>&lt;form id="ccsfg" name="ccsfg" method="post" action="/ccgen/signup/index.php"&gt;
&lt;label for="FirstName"&gt;&lt;b&gt;First Name:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/label&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;input type="text" id="FirstName" name="FirstName" style="background-color: #E89740; width: 150px;" /&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;label for="EmailAddress"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Email Address:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/label&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;input class="orangeoptin" type="text" id="EmailAddress" name="EmailAddress" style="background-color: #E89740; width: 150px;" /&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;input type="hidden" checked="checked" value="My List Name" name="Lists[]" id="My List ID" /&gt;
&lt;input type="hidden" name="SuccessURL" value="<A target="_blank" href="http://www.mysuccessurl.com&quot;">http://www.mysuccessurl.com"</A> /&gt;
&lt;input type="hidden" name="FailureURL" value="<A target="_blank" href="http://www.myfailureurl.com&quot;">http://www.myfailureurl.com"</A> /&gt;
&lt;input type="submit" name="signup" id="signup" value="Submit" /&gt;
&lt;/form&gt;</PRE><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I need to know if is there any way I can use a similarly simple HTML form without the CCSFG software? &nbsp;All I want is a simple optin box on our site!</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>"Join My List" box: &nbsp;no, butt ugly, requires multiple steps for a visitor to sign up for a newsletter.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>"Formstack" box: &nbsp;no, &nbsp;they are limited to 50 signups per month and offer no control over the design of the optin box.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>"Custom API" box: &nbsp;way too complicated and overkill for a simple signup form. &nbsp;It would take me days to figure it out.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Can't we use a normal HTML form to add contacts like every other mailing list service?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P>Wed, 24 Jul 2013 19:29:04 GMThttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/82697#M7183PaulL042013-07-24T19:29:04ZRe: HTML code for a simple subscription formhttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/82771#M7189
<P>Hi,</P>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
<P>Thank you for the feedback. You've certainly done your homework as far as what we offer for signup forms, so I'm afraid i don't have any signup form options that you didn't list above. &nbsp;To address the CCSFG issue, I would suggest making sure your new environment is running PHP 5 or higher and doesn't have any known issues making outside requests.</P>
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<P>Given that the two other non-code options aren't acceptable to you, I would like to at least put in a small word for custom API code. &nbsp;We have a PHP sdk with a signup form example built into it, so it would only require minimal modification to work, and you could change the visuals to your heart's content. &nbsp;The <A href="https://github.com/constantcontact/php-sdk" target="_self">PHP sdk is located here</A>, and the example I'm referencing is addOrUpdateContact.php in the examples folder. &nbsp;To get it working, you'd have to install the source code on your server (the entire php sdk source folder),&nbsp;<A href="http://developer.constantcontact.com/api-keys.html" target="_self">obtain your API Key and access token by following the 3 steps on this page</A>, and then plug those values into the code. &nbsp;</P>
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<P>I will pass on your feedback for a more customizable, out of the box solution for our users. &nbsp;I know it would be put to good use.</P>
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<P>Best Regards,</P>
<P>Shannon W.</P>
<P>API Support Specialist</P>Thu, 25 Jul 2013 15:55:36 GMThttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/82771#M7189Shannon_W2013-07-25T15:55:36ZRe: HTML code for a simple subscription formhttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/82835#M7191
<P>Hi Shannon_W, thanks for the response. &nbsp;I will take another look at the API and see if I can figure it out. &nbsp;I'm hoping the documentation just made it sound more complicated than it really is. &nbsp;:)</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>The new server definitely has PHP 5 - it's a brand new setup with WHM/cPanel and the latest versions of all the software. &nbsp;If I can't figure out the API I will try to continue troubleshooting the CCSFG software.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Whatever ends up being the solution, I'll update this thread next week with the result.&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>-Scott</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P>Thu, 25 Jul 2013 19:54:28 GMThttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/82835#M7191PaulL042013-07-25T19:54:28ZRe: HTML code for a simple subscription formhttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/83065#M7197
<P>OK, here’s what I did:</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Registered at mashery and obtained my API KEY, Secret, and Access Token</P><P>-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Uploaded the entire PHP-SDK ‘src’ folder to our site</P><P>-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Edited addOrUpdateContact.php to insert our API Key and Access Token on the 2 appropriate lines</P><P>-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Uploaded addOrUpdateContact.php sample to our site</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Upon visiting the page I get the error “Warning:&nbsp; Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/dedifin/public_html/src/Ctct/Services/ListService.php on line 31” &nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Server software:</P><P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Apache v 2.2.25 (current)</P><P>&nbsp; &nbsp; PHP 5.4.17 (current)</P><P>&nbsp; &nbsp; cURL is enabled</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I sent an email to webservices@ with this info too but I wanted to update this thread to track the progress as well.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>-Scott</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P>Fri, 26 Jul 2013 22:01:12 GMThttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/83065#M7197PaulL042013-07-26T22:01:12ZRe: HTML code for a simple subscription formhttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/83237#M7205
<P>Hi Scott,</P>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
<P>Thanks for your patience. &nbsp;We are investigating the issue and will get back to you when we know more about why the warning is occurring.</P>
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<P>Best Regards,</P>
<P>Shannon W.</P>
<P>API Support Specialist</P>Mon, 29 Jul 2013 16:18:07 GMThttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/83237#M7205Shannon_W2013-07-29T16:18:07ZRe: HTML code for a simple subscription formhttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/85155#M7273
<P>I just wanted to update this thread since we found a solution that is working great.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG>First:</STRONG> it was discovered that the current API (as of August 1st, 2013) does not work on the current version of cURL in PHP (5.4.17) when using the 64-bit version. &nbsp; &nbsp;Tech support was able to verify PHP 5.4.12 running as 32-bit worked OK and it was unclear whether the latest update of PHP contained a glitch or if something was legitimately modified that now requires an update to the API. &nbsp; Tech support is working on it.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG>But here's our solution:</STRONG> we discovered <A target="_blank" href="http://www.ccquick.com">www.ccquick.com</A> and it worked great. &nbsp;It costs an extra $5 per month but we were able to obtain simple HTML forms that I could customize for our website. &nbsp; I have no idea how a third-party service like ccquick.com can provide simple opt-in forms while ConstantContact can't, but they saved us the hassle of switching to another email newsletter service. &nbsp; Whew! &nbsp; No more API and no more CCSFG software. &nbsp;:)</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>-Scott (the webmaster)</P>Fri, 09 Aug 2013 18:49:34 GMThttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/85155#M7273PaulL042013-08-09T18:49:34ZRe: HTML code for a simple subscription formhttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/143037#M7953
<P>I agree.&nbsp; This is a major flaw with constant contact.&nbsp; I have clients who would like to use Constant Contact but won't simply because it's so difficult to integrate on a website.&nbsp; The current system is very inflexible.&nbsp; Requiring a customer to pay a developer to create an API is frustrating.&nbsp; I've had two clients who have gone to Aweber because of this issue.&nbsp; Please put this on the list to fix!</P>Fri, 10 Jan 2014 05:42:19 GMThttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/143037#M7953KateB872014-01-10T05:42:19ZRe: HTML code for a simple subscription formhttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/143203#M7957
<P>Thanks for the feedback.&nbsp; Certainly understand the frustrations on the options we have.&nbsp; I've forwarded your feedback on to our product team that developers our signup form tools and contact management tools.&nbsp; If any update are made, we will certainly share them via our product release communications.</P>Fri, 10 Jan 2014 16:24:19 GMThttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/143203#M7957DaveBerard2014-01-10T16:24:19ZRe: HTML code for a simple subscription formhttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/170304#M8168
<P>I agree that not providing code for a Simple HTML form with Name and Email is really hurting Constant Contact. I've recently become a Solution Provider for CC. But now I have to tell my customers <STRONG>I don't have a "Solution"</STRONG> for getting the Pop-up optin like aweber. I can only give them work-arounds <STRONG>that costs them extra money every month.</STRONG>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I hope Constant Contact can realize that if they can provide simple HTML form code it's a Win-Win for everyone. We as Solution Providers can use some of the amazing pop-up email capture forms out there, my customers get more emails, and Constant Contact gains as well with clients getting bumped up in plan levels.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>With the claims of the pop-up email capture form vendors of over 200-400% increased signups, this is great for my clients and great for Constant Contact. More email sign-ups means more $$ for Constant Contact.&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Let's get together, throw away the Red Tape, and get your customers, clients, and Solution Providers the tools that will bring happiness and harmony instead of frustraion, and to allow everyones business to grow.</P>Fri, 14 Mar 2014 13:04:20 GMThttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/170304#M8168SilverKnight2014-03-14T13:04:20ZRe: HTML code for a simple subscription formhttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/170492#M8172
<P>Thanks for the feedback.&nbsp; I've passed this in to our Product Management team that does all of our Contact Management products.&nbsp; Definitely understand the feedback and, as you can see from the thread here, is something that we periodically hear about.&nbsp; The team will continue to monitor this feature and requests for it and prioritize accordingly.&nbsp;</P>Fri, 14 Mar 2014 16:45:50 GMThttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/170492#M8172DaveBerard2014-03-14T16:45:50ZRe: HTML code for a simple subscription formhttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/170972#M8175
<P>I am completely shocked that Constant Contact has done nothing about this issue. It is something that everyone else has figured out. What more could be said for a simple HTML code to be implemented by CC?</P>Mon, 17 Mar 2014 15:39:08 GMThttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/170972#M8175SpencerP02014-03-17T15:39:08ZRe: HTML code for a simple subscription formhttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/170980#M8176
<P>I certainly understand your frustration and have passed this feedback on to the correct Product Management team here.&nbsp; As we always do, we will continue to monitor feedback in this area and prioritize based on both customer demand and other priorities.&nbsp; Again, I apologize that this creates a problem for you but unfortunately at this time the only workaround is to build your own server side form submission script using our API as a workaround.&nbsp;</P>Mon, 17 Mar 2014 15:46:13 GMThttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/170980#M8176DaveBerard2014-03-17T15:46:13ZRe: HTML code for a simple subscription formhttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/174630#M8199
<P>I think I've hit the same issue as these people. Trying to integrate HTML form code into the OptimizePress wordpress theme. Without an adequate solution, I will have to swap to Aweber.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Regards,</P><P>Andy.</P>Tue, 25 Mar 2014 04:54:56 GMThttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/174630#M8199AndyE32014-03-25T04:54:56ZRe: HTML code for a simple subscription formhttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/174684#M8201
<P>Thanks Andy, passed your feedback on to the appropriate product management team here.&nbsp; Sorry to hear you're looking to leave but certainly understand the reason.&nbsp;</P>Tue, 25 Mar 2014 12:46:26 GMThttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/174684#M8201DaveBerard2014-03-25T12:46:26ZRe: HTML code for a simple subscription formhttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/176704#M8215
<P>I just signed up for 6 months prepaid of&nbsp;ConstantContact (inherited this account, just started using it a couple of days ago)&nbsp;and have&nbsp;been tearing my hair out&nbsp;trying to get the raw html for&nbsp;a form in order to add a lightbox to my site, thinking, foolishly, that one of the&nbsp;"leading providers" of newsletter services could produce something as viciously simple as form HTML.&nbsp; How does CC not consider it an embarassment that this simplistic (and vital)&nbsp;feature is not available?&nbsp; Does the "improved contacts" experience (which, you guessed it, I&nbsp;haven't yet been graced with)&nbsp;rectify this flagrant omission?&nbsp; How long until someone actually improves my contacts experience (which has thus far reeked of awful)?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>You seriously need to get this fixed.&nbsp; I can't fathom what bureaucratic albatross must be hanging around your necks to not have had someone sit down and knock out what ought to be a very simple and much needed&nbsp;solution to a glaring issue.&nbsp; If this service isn't going to have a fix for this in, literally, the next handful of days, I'm getting my money back and taking my business somewhere where service providers actually care about offering consumers features.&nbsp; I <STRONG>need</STRONG> a lightbox, which requires raw form&nbsp;HTML,&nbsp;and I'm not going to waste hours&nbsp;figuring out how to&nbsp;code the solution myself because of inadequacies in the services I'm paying for.</P>Sun, 30 Mar 2014 07:01:05 GMThttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/176704#M8215UrbanDarling2014-03-30T07:01:05ZRe: HTML code for a simple subscription formhttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/176804#M8224
<P>Thanks for the feedback, passing it along to our Contact Management team.&nbsp; I understand your frustrations, will continue to advocate for this feature on our side.&nbsp; We unfortunately do not offer this feature in our new CRM platform either.</P>Mon, 31 Mar 2014 13:45:08 GMThttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/176804#M8224DaveBerard2014-03-31T13:45:08ZRe: HTML code for a simple subscription formhttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/211042#M8796
<P>I just installed a free plugin called Sumo Me that runs through the CC API. Make some nice lightboxes and pop ups. Basic version is free.</P>Fri, 29 Aug 2014 04:47:05 GMThttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/211042#M8796CarlosS962014-08-29T04:47:05ZRe: HTML code for a simple subscription formhttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/211166#M8805
<P>Really... REALLY?! How long has this thread been going on, with the number of complaints and solutions providers walking away because of the lack of solutions to provide... and you STILL have no basic HTML code?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>What is wrong with you? That is my only question.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Stop making excuses and fix the problem.</P>Sun, 31 Aug 2014 22:32:17 GMThttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/211166#M8805PeteL772014-08-31T22:32:17ZRe: HTML code for a simple subscription formhttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/211272#M8807
<P>Hello,</P>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
<P>I can definitely understand your frustration with this limitation. Our Contacts platform team has taken a great deal of the feedback that we have received and begun planning for how we can implement this in the near future. While we do not expect this to be available in 2014, we do hope to have this feature for our users in the near future.</P>
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<P>Sincerely,</P>Tue, 02 Sep 2014 18:24:13 GMThttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/211272#M8807Elijah_G2014-09-02T18:24:13ZRe: HTML code for a simple subscription formhttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/212902#M8832
<P>Unbelievable inefficiency. You guys need to make a video asap and explain how in the world after more than a year you haven't been able to resolve this issue and "won't in 2014"...!!! Wow. Just Wow!!</P>Thu, 11 Sep 2014 17:58:40 GMThttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/212902#M8832TDS2014-09-11T17:58:40ZRe: HTML code for a simple subscription formhttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/212944#M8833
<P>You do realize you are driving away your potential &amp; existing partners, right?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Re-allocate some of the advertising budget towards making a more functional product. Your affiliates would appreciate it.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Luckily I found a workaround using 2 different wordpress plugins ... Not everyone is as fortunate.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>For a company with as much market share &amp; publicity as CC, this is emberassing. Feel it.</P>Fri, 12 Sep 2014 01:43:48 GMThttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/212944#M8833PeteL772014-09-12T01:43:48ZRe: HTML code for a simple subscription formhttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/215962#M8871
<P>WOW - I am sooooo disappointed to find this basic functionality is not avaialble. I'm doing work for a client and will recommend we move his accounts to MailChimp or ANYWHERE else that offers this most fundamental access. &nbsp; Geeez guys.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P>Wed, 01 Oct 2014 00:26:46 GMThttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/215962#M8871WilkinsonA62014-10-01T00:26:46ZRe: HTML code for a simple subscription formhttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/218446#M8905
<P>I just wanted to add my voice to the chorus here. The lack of flexibility on the sign up form is shocking and we are in the process of looking for another provider to replace Constant Contact. What we're talking about here is the most basic of functionalities, something that I know VerticalResponse (for example) has had available for at least the last 4 years.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>There is no excuse for not fixing this unless your goal is to drive away every customer.</P>Wed, 15 Oct 2014 16:50:47 GMThttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/218446#M8905BarbaraK512014-10-15T16:50:47ZRe: HTML code for a simple subscription formhttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/218512#M8907
<P>Thanks for the very candid feedback.&nbsp; Our Contact Management product team is aware of the limitations of our signup forms and is researching improvements to this form.&nbsp; Not able to provide any additional information at this point regarding timing or feature lists.&nbsp;</P>
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<P>We certainly understand the frustrations around lack of customization.&nbsp; We are definitely looking to improve our feature set around signup forms in a variety of dimensions.&nbsp; If there are specific features you believe are missing, feel free to post again with what those are so I can pass them on to that team.</P>Wed, 15 Oct 2014 20:26:48 GMThttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/218512#M8907DaveBerard2014-10-15T20:26:48ZRe: HTML code for a simple subscription formhttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/218840#M8910
<P>Dave,</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I have pasted your HTML code on my WP website aticles for years with no problem. About three months ago, instead of showing the button, WP simply now copies the HTML code onto the article. I'm probing WR for hoelp[, wondered if you might have any insight?</P>Thu, 16 Oct 2014 20:31:32 GMThttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/218840#M8910lostsoul2014-10-16T20:31:32ZRe: HTML code for a simple subscription formhttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/221246#M8951
<P>&nbsp;Hello,</P>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
<P>This is likely the result of an update to the content editor for your wordpress site. I would suggest looking for an option to to "Edit HTML" or an "HTML View" for your posts. If you can find something along these lines, that would allow you to paste in the HTML code and have it displayed as a proper form.</P>
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<P>Best Regards,</P>Wed, 29 Oct 2014 20:44:46 GMThttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/221246#M8951Elijah_G2014-10-29T20:44:46ZRe: HTML code for a simple subscription formhttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/221252#M8953
<P>lostsoul:</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Could you post a link to the page with the broken button?</P>Wed, 29 Oct 2014 21:06:20 GMThttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/221252#M8953BarbaraK512014-10-29T21:06:20ZRe: HTML code for a simple subscription formhttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/222864#M8986
<P>My fellow frustrated people, I HAVE FOUND A SOLUTION!!!</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>It's stupid really, as many have said already, how elementary it is that CC cannot provide this service directly. But at least, I did find a workaround, albeit one that requires a few extra steps.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I've been using the Hybrid Connect plugin for WordPress to build forms for my client, and found the solution on the Hybrid Connect help center: <A target="_blank" href="http://imimpact.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/3000010736-how-to-connect-constant-contact-on-hc">http://imimpact.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/3000010736-how-to-connect-constant-contact-on-hc</A></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>It involves uploading some files to your web server, in effect putting your very own personal form building application on your server, which walks you through the options and spits out the HTML code for the form.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><SPAN style="text-decoration: underline;">POINTERS:</SPAN></P><UL><LI>For whatever reason, the application didn't work for me at all when I uploaded the files via FTP. It only worked properly when I uploaded the folders and files one-by-one via the file manager in (Bluehost's) control panel. (Go figure. I thought it would be the other way around, but anyway... just in case you try FTP and it doesn't work...you know what to do.)</LI><LI>After many failed attempts, I finally discovered the last piece to the puzzle (at least in my situation). The way the CC form code was created, it had the e-mail field first and then the name field. But my HC plugin places the name first, and email second, so the form wasn't working...until I tweaked the CC code to place the name first and email second. So if you have trouble getting the code to work for you, it might just be the order needs to be changed.</LI></UL><P>Here's that link again: <A target="_blank" href="http://imimpact.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/3000010736-how-to-connect-constant-contact-on-hc">http://imimpact.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/3000010736-how-to-connect-constant-contact-on-hc</A></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Time to go thumb your nose at the moderaters and CC in general, get your form code like you need it, and say "C'mon CC, would it really be so hard for you to put this ding-dang form builder on your own site so we can easily use it without all this hassle?" (My guess is they've got some monetary incentives to pass along business to Formstack, which explains the reluctance).</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG>~Barbara -- <A target="_blank" href="http://www.sweetdreamzdesign.com">www.sweetdreamzdesign.com</A></STRONG></P><P>{{ Web designer for Pamela -- <A target="_blank" href="http://www.pamelawamala.com">www.pamelawamala.com</A> }}</P>Fri, 07 Nov 2014 23:16:59 GMThttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/222864#M8986PamelaW691652014-11-07T23:16:59ZRe: HTML code for a simple subscription formhttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/224484#M9013
<P>Thank you! Absolutely ridiculous that CC doesn't offer this feature a year later after so many others have pointed out how simple this is. There is more to this story, I can't believe they wouldn't implement something so simple that everyone else offers- it just doesn't add up. They have you to thank for me continuing to use their service though, because I was in the process of switching to get response because of this.&nbsp;</P>Sun, 16 Nov 2014 18:17:44 GMThttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/224484#M9013JeremyM7562014-11-16T18:17:44ZRe: HTML code for a simple subscription formhttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/227582#M9114
<P>One thing to note, I think this is the old CCSFG which runs using the old API. Not sure if it's playing entirely nice with the new system&nbsp;right now. And, as far as I know, it could stop working in the future. Why there's not a new iteration of this I have NO idea.</P>Tue, 30 Dec 2014 22:44:11 GMThttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/227582#M9114VirginiaI2014-12-30T22:44:11ZRe: HTML code for a simple subscription formhttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/230036#M9151
<P>Add me to the list of folks who cannot use ConstantContact if you don't provide HTML forms. &nbsp;I'm certain there are technical reasons, but I can't imagine why you still haven't addressed this. &nbsp;Unacceptable.</P>Tue, 27 Jan 2015 02:05:45 GMThttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/230036#M9151BrandonD872015-01-27T02:05:45ZRe: HTML code for a simple subscription formhttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/230524#M9154
<P>Thanks for the continuing feedback on this topic.&nbsp; I wanted to share some very early news on this front.&nbsp; We have been doing work on our signup form product over the past year and ongoing.&nbsp; Most recently, we released support for multiple signup forms with different list and field configurations.&nbsp; The next set of functionality we're working on is embeddable (Javascript) forms which don't take subscribers off of the page the form is hosted on.&nbsp; As per our policy, we do not have any projected release dates for this feature but our development teams have actively started working on it.&nbsp;</P>Thu, 29 Jan 2015 15:06:34 GMThttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/230524#M9154DaveBerard2015-01-29T15:06:34ZRe: HTML code for a simple subscription formhttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/230544#M9155
<P>Hi Dave,</P><P>Thanks for the update; however, I'm not sure it's addressing everyones "Pain".</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>You mentioned that it's a Javascript form. We need HTML form code so we can use all the 3rd Party plugins (WordPress) that require HTML for them to function properly.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Will we be able to extract the HTML form code from the Javascript? If not, can a code generator be built to do this for us?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>We want to use Pop-Up Email capture plugins. The Pop-up plugins that have the best&nbsp;features like slide-in pop-ups, where it's less obtrusive, require HTML code to work properly.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>When people&nbsp;were asking for HTML form code, they were asking so they can use the code with more advanced Sign-ups. It wasn't necessarilary that we wanted embeddable signup forms. Although the embeddable signup forms was also needed, a long time ago. Some of the Pop-up plugins do the embedable signup forms as well as the Pop-ups and Slide-in forms.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I would image you know this already, but your major competitor has been providing HTML form code&nbsp;already for a long time. And they also have their own form of Pop-up email capture.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>We appreciate the effort on providing new functionality. However, "New" functionality should go beyond current conventions, and be innovative at the same time, instead of chasing the same path others have already estabilished. Don't build another mouse trap, build a BETTER mouse trap, with more power.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Email Marketing is limited by&nbsp;it's ability to Collect Email Addresses.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Thanks for your Time and Consideration.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Greg</P>Thu, 29 Jan 2015 15:55:44 GMThttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/230544#M9155SilverKnight2015-01-29T15:55:44ZRe: HTML code for a simple subscription formhttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/230546#M9156
<P>Excellent follow up question.&nbsp; I should have clarified in my response that in order for us to support JavaScript based embedded forms, we are building out the infrastructure for postable form URLs.&nbsp; This will allow you to leverage this in website platforms like Wordpress and form building tools like Wufoo, Gravity Forms and Formstack.&nbsp; That work is in progress and I don't have too much information to share yet, but we are aggressively persuing this now and I hope to have more information to share late Feb. or early March.</P>Thu, 29 Jan 2015 16:01:22 GMThttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/230546#M9156DaveBerard2015-01-29T16:01:22ZRe: HTML code for a simple subscription formhttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/230738#M9161
<P>Hi Dave,<BR />Thanks again for the follow-up.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I'm not exactly sure what you mean by what you said:<BR /><EM>"This will allow you to leverage this in website platforms like Wordpress and form building tools like Wufoo, Gravity Forms and Formstack. "</EM><BR /><BR />I'm not sure if I'm missing something or I'm not understanding this correctly. It sounds like we will NOT have HTML form code available to use with 3rd party email capture plugins. Like Hybrid Connect, Correct?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>It sounds like the solution you are providing will only work with form building company's that will charge my customers a monthly fee to create a form for one website. I did not fully research these companies, I just saw they had pricing tables. So I don't know if they provide HTML code for their forms.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>If that is the case then, all of my customers will have to Pay MORE $ just to use a Sign-up form. Is this new solution only for embeddable forms? It does not seem to address getting HTML code to use with 3rd party plugins, like Hybrid Connect, that do Pop-ups and Slide-in type forms.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>The companies you listed where this new technology will work are all Paid Form building tools.<BR />Wufoo: $15/month with limited entries per month<BR />Gravity: $39/website<BR />Formstack: $39/month</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>With the Pop-up plugins, I can buy 1 Developer license (one-time only) and then use that Plugin on ALL of my customers websites.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>My customers are just starting out in their businesses. They do not have the budget to pay a monthy fee just for an email sign-up form, especially if it does not provide a pop-up or slide-in functionality for email capture.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Let me know if I wrong about my assumption. I assume that we will still NOT have HTML code to use with 3rd Party plugins that require HTML Code.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Thanks for clarification.<BR />Greg</P>Thu, 29 Jan 2015 20:17:01 GMThttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/230738#M9161SilverKnight2015-01-29T20:17:01ZRe: HTML code for a simple subscription formhttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/230772#M9163
<P>What we're releasing will absolutely work with plugins like Hybrid Connect.&nbsp; Hybrid Connect has an option for pasting in a JavaScript based Signup Form as one of the options, which is how our embeddable forms will work.&nbsp; This will allow you to use any plugin like that which allows you to paste in code for the signup form directly to live in a lightbox, pop up widget, side rail or anywhere else supporting HTML and JavaScript.</P>
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<P>We're really excited about this release because it also provides the additional flexibility of having direct form posting with query parameters.&nbsp; This gives web developers and customers the ability to leverage all of those other signup tools, or even build their own custom forms, without having to use any complicated server side programming languagues.&nbsp;</P>
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<P>Our goal with this release is to radically improve the quality and features of our signup forms, which has certainly been a highly requested feature for some time as you can see by this and other threads.&nbsp; We have a variety of audiences with different needs and we believe that this release will solve the major pain points of most of those audiences.&nbsp; It should meet the needs you've expressed here fairly well.</P>Fri, 30 Jan 2015 14:41:05 GMThttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/230772#M9163DaveBerard2015-01-30T14:41:05ZRe: HTML code for a simple subscription formhttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/230785#M9164
<P>Hi Dave,</P><P>I want to say thanks for your quick reply to my questions.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>It sounds very exciting. As a Solution Provider and a Website builder this will go a long way in providing happy customers.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I will keep this short so you can return to getting these new features to our community as soon as possible.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Thanks again for addressing mine, and everyone eles's questions.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Greg</P><P>&nbsp;</P>Fri, 30 Jan 2015 15:19:29 GMThttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/230785#M9164SilverKnight2015-01-30T15:19:29ZRe: HTML code for a simple subscription formhttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/230788#M9165
<P>That's great news. Can you please point me toward the already-released form updates?</P>Fri, 30 Jan 2015 16:34:07 GMThttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/230788#M9165BarbaraK512015-01-30T16:34:07ZRe: HTML code for a simple subscription formhttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/231102#M9173
<P>Sorry for the misunderstanding here. The new signup tools are still in development, but one of the first things we do will be to update this thread when we have it. Most likely the new signup form will be found by logging into your account and going to Contacts&gt;&gt;Sign-up Tools. We're probably still a couple of months away from that point by my best estimate.</P>
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<P class="p1">Best Regards,</P>
<P class="p1">Shannon Wallace</P>
<P class="p1">Partner API Support Engineer</P>Wed, 04 Feb 2015 17:33:52 GMThttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/231102#M9173Shannon_W2015-02-04T17:33:52ZRe: HTML code for a simple subscription formhttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/258405#M9437
<P>Can you tell us when exactly this be released? &nbsp;It is now April 2015. &nbsp;I have been trying all morning to figure out how to get the simple HTML Code so that I can configure WebinarJam Studio to be able to send my registrant's first name, last name, email address, and phone number over to the&nbsp;contacts list in my ConstantContact account. &nbsp;According to WebinarJam's tutorial video, it was supposed to be a really simple procedure to configure the settings. &nbsp;Really simple. &nbsp;But I have been all through my CC account looking for the code, then did a live Chat with CC support, who then could not answer my questions, and told me to go here to talk with a developer. &nbsp;Here I find this discussion thread that was started years ago, and is still being posted to, because everyone seems to be pulling their hair out trying to find the code, only to be told it isn't available and is not&nbsp;supported "yet". &nbsp;Getting this code&nbsp;just seemed so simple, I don't get why it has been&nbsp;such a problem? &nbsp;I am inclined now to&nbsp;listen to all of my colleagues who hate Constant Contact for a variety of reasons, and switch over to Aweber or MailChimp (which are already supported by WebinarJam, so their users don't have to go hunting around for HTML code at all). &nbsp;BUT if you are truely in the process of making&nbsp;the HTML Code available to us, please tell us when exactly. &nbsp;Will it be in 2015? &nbsp;Which month?</P>Tue, 07 Apr 2015 17:06:42 GMThttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/258405#M9437LindaD672015-04-07T17:06:42ZRe: HTML code for a simple subscription formhttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/258421#M9438
<P>We are planning on releasing this feature in 2015.&nbsp; We do not provide specific dates but I can share that we are planning on delivering it early in Q2.&nbsp;</P>Tue, 07 Apr 2015 20:07:16 GMThttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/258421#M9438DaveBerard2015-04-07T20:07:16ZRe: HTML code for a simple subscription formhttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/259895#M9475
<P>Hi Greg</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I just signed up for WebinarJam and indeed I need this HTML code. Good to see that you are aware of this problem however it seems years since they known and no action taken. Did they already solve this problem? Or should I just change to Aweber like I planned to do earlier this year?&nbsp;</P>Tue, 28 Apr 2015 19:41:49 GMThttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/259895#M9475NadineN022015-04-28T19:41:49ZRe: HTML code for a simple subscription formhttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/261182#M9502
<P>Hi everyone,</P>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
<P>We now have a simple HTML form to give you! To get the HTML Code, simply login to your account, and go to&nbsp;</P>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
<P>-Contacts</P>
<P>--Sign-up Tools</P>
<P>---Action (dropdown)</P>
<P>----Embed Code</P>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
<P>That HTML code should be all you need to take contacts from your webpage or application and add them directly into your account. If you're looking for more flexibility in the design of your form, you can also use the post URL method, which is similar, but requires a little bit more HTML/programming knowledge. More information on that can be found <A href="http://techblog.constantcontact.com/api/release-updates/announcing-a-new-signup-form-post-url/" target="_blank">here</A>.</P>
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<P class="p1">Best Regards,</P>
<P class="p1">Shannon Wallace</P>
<P class="p1">Partner API Support Engineer</P>Fri, 22 May 2015 16:00:39 GMThttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/261182#M9502Shannon_W2015-05-22T16:00:39ZRe: HTML code for a simple subscription formhttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/261302#M9504
<P>Hurray !!</P><P>Ive been wanting this for years.</P><P>I dont want a whole page signup to intimidate prospective leads, just a one liner on my website header</P><P>&nbsp;Looking forward to trying it !</P>Tue, 26 May 2015 22:58:46 GMThttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/261302#M95042C-GreenTech2015-05-26T22:58:46ZRe: HTML code for a simple subscription formhttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/307603#M10945
<BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><LI-USER uid="106417"></LI-USER> wrote:<BR /><P>Hi everyone,</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>We now have a simple HTML form to give you! To get the HTML Code, simply login to your account, and go to&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>-Contacts</P><P>--Sign-up Tools</P><P>---Action (dropdown)</P><P>----Embed Code</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>That HTML code should be all you need to take contacts from your webpage or application and add them directly into your account. If you're looking for more flexibility in the design of your form, you can also use the post URL method, which is similar, but requires a little bit more HTML/programming knowledge. More information on that can be found <A href="http://techblog.constantcontact.com/api/release-updates/announcing-a-new-signup-form-post-url/" target="_blank">here</A>.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P class="p1">Best Regards,</P><P class="p1">Shannon Wallace</P><P class="p1">Partner API Support Engineer</P><HR /></BLOCKQUOTE><P><BR /><BR /></P>Thu, 16 Nov 2017 17:43:46 GMThttps://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Developer-Support-ask-questions/HTML-code-for-a-simple-subscription-form/m-p/307603#M10945NatalieGouche2017-11-16T17:43:46Z